Dad and I laughing during our father-daughter dance.

Today is a big celebration for my dad. A birthday and Dad's Day all wrapped in one. To party it up, he went to Topeka to the casino with my mom. Reports coming in through text message indicate, luck is also on his side today. Woo woo. He deserves a little winnings. He's a great Dad. He's my dad. :)

To celebrate, I complied a few images of my dad from the last few years to show off his awesomeness.

First off, he takes care of all those scary critters, which are abundant when you live in the country. I'd scream, and he would eventually take care of it. Of course, this was after teasing me with it, generating more screams.

What did I tell you. He's at it again.

He's also handy. Here he is chopping some wood to heat the house later in the cold months. My involvement in this process was weak. I could barely carry logs and I definitely couldn't chop them. I picked up sticks, and I wasn't even an expert at that. So thanks Dad for being handy, having muscles and keeping us warm.

He builds things out of everything. You name it, my dad can think of something to do with it. Luckily, I gained some of his creative abilities.

He's good with animals. Animals always seem to like my dad, and I inherited that as well. Here he is feeding one of the many pigs on the farm.

The dogs say, "Happy Birthday and Father's Day, too!

He also likes the Jayhawks. :)

He plays games. (UNO is the bestest!)

My dad likes learning things. Pretty sure I got my interest for the world and adventures from him — a fellow Nat Geo reader.

Dad and I celebrating after my journalism graduation. Yay learning. Yay graduating.

He's silly.

If you didn't know, he's a Pink Panther fan.

Hey Dad, remember that one time we walked up the aisle without my bouquet. Yeah...

O! It's my birthday!

Happy birthday and Dad's Day! Thanks for being my dad. Love, your favorite daughter.